Alan and Cathy Corliss, of Londonderry, moved to Ecuador last summer to open a restaurant, and now family members are scrambling to get them home after their home collapsed in the quake.

“The building collapsed on them,” said their daughter, Britni Corliss.

Britni Corliss said rescuers found her sister, Kyrstin, uninjured in the rubble.

Her father sustained a broken or dislocated hip, but Cathy Corliss was nearly crushed to death.

“My mother, her head and her neck were caught underneath a piece of the roof,” said Britni Corliss.

“And they believe she has a broken neck,” said Britni Corliss. “When they found her, she couldn't move and then she started to wiggle her fingers and toes but she couldn't feel anything.”

Both Alan and Cathy Corliss were rushed to a nearby makeshift emergency center.

“But it wasn't a hospital, so they don't have the tools right now so that's why they can't figure out if my dad has a broken or a dislocated hip because there are no X-ray machines and things like that,” said Britni Corliss.

On Sunday, Cathy Corliss was flown to a hospital that had not been affected by the earthquake.

“And they are trying to do some surgery down there,” said Britni Corliss.

Those surgeries include stabilizing her mother’s neck and back, as well as facial and cosmetic dental reconstruction.

Britni Corliss said communication with her family -- especially her mother -- has been limited.

“My aunt was able to say some words, like just to kind of of comfort her,” said Britni Corliss. “But my mom can't talk with the injuries that she has sustained.”

She said even though her family is so far away, she believes they are in good hands.

“It's such a supportive community down there and it's such an amazing, they are already part of a family down there,” said Britni Corliss.

She said she has not yet heard whether her parents’ restaurant is still standing.

A GoFundMe page has been started to help with any medical bills, including possibly bringing the family back to the United States. Click here to donate.